New Zealand Diploma in Addiction Studies (Applied)
AGI Education Limited
Subject area
Human Welfare Studies and Services not elsewhere classified
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
At least one year's practical work or voluntary experience in addiction support or related fields, including but not limited to, counselling, social work or nursing.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the addiction sector with qualified workers who have specialist knowledge and skills required to contribute to, and where appropriate carry out assessment, planning and intervention for people with addiction-related conditions.
The qualification is intended for learners who want to work in the addiction sector and those who want to build on their own relevant experience and gain, or be recognised for, the specialist knowledge and skills.
The community will benefit through the provision of accessible and quality services by skilled and qualified addiction intervention workers who work with, complement and are supported by, a range of registered professionals who make up the addiction sector workforce.
Graduates will work within the continuum of care provided across the addiction sector as qualified addiction workers, supported by multi-disciplinary teams that include registered addiction, health and social service professionals.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Human Welfare Studies and Services at this level can earn:
$23,000
Median earnings one year after study
$28,000
Median earnings two years after study
$37,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
46%
Employment rate two years after study
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
First Foundation Scholarship
Provided by:
First Foundation - Student Programme Manager
Website:
http://firstfoundation.org.nz/
Value:
$12,000
Aimes Awards
Provided by:
The North Harbour Club
Website:
http://www.northharbourclub.co.nz/what-we-do/aimes-what-we-do/
Value:
Determined by the Trustees
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Phone: (09) 3796628
Fax: (09) 309 1189
Email: info@agi.ac.nz
Web: http://www.agi.ac.nz
The MyQ data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on responses to the MyQ survey provided by recent graduates of this qualification.
NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.